An ancient hybrid escaped from gardens, cherry plum is a small, rounded deciduous tree found throughout southern Europe and southwestern Asia. In spring, it covers itself with white or light pink flowers.
This heat-tolerant plum needs well-drained but moist soil and full sun. Being small it is useful for home gardens. The dark foliage of the purple-leaved forms make them valuable as a landscape feature or foil. This tree may be trained as a flowering hedge, sheared after flowering. (source: learn2grow.com)
Genus - Prunus
Species - Cerasifera / Myrobalan
Common name - Cherry Plum
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 4 - 9
Height - 10'-20' / 3.0m - 6.1m
Spread - 10'-20' / 3.0m - 6.1m
Plant type - Small Tree
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral
Soil type - Loam, well drained
Water requirements - Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Landscape uses - Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Germination rate - 80%
Bloom season - Early Spring
Leaf / Flower color - Green / White